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Because Fractions are
related to Decimals,
Fractions can also be directly related to Money too! Look at the chart
below to see how they are all related.
| Coins |
Money |
Decimal |
Fraction |
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= 25¢ or
$0.25 = |
0.25 |
25/100
= 1/4 |
| Say:
"Quarter" |
Say:"Twenty-five
cents" |
Say:
"Twenty-five
hundredths" |
25/100
reduces to 1/4
It takes 4 quarters
to = $1.00 |
 |
= 10¢ or
$0.10 = |
0.10 |
10/100
= 1/10 |
| Say:
"Dime" |
Say:"Ten
cents" |
Say:
"Ten hundredths
or One tenth" |
10/100
reduces to 1/10
It takes 10 dimes
to = $1.00 |
 |
= 5¢ or
$0.05 = |
0.05 |
5/100
= 1/20 |
| Say:
"Nickel" |
Say:"Five
cents" |
Say:
"Five hundredths" |
5/100
reduces to 1/20
It takes 20 nickels
to = $1.00 |
 |
= 1¢ or
$0.01 = |
0.01 |
1/100 |
| Say:
"Penny" |
Say:"One
cent" |
Say:
"One hundredths" |
It
takes 100 pennies
to = $1.00 |
Remember:
You
can convert Money into Decimals, and into Fractions
Let's
Practice
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